The one year outcome after KTP laser vaporization of the prostate according to the calculated vaporized volume.

abstract：:Maspin is a unique serine proteinase inhibitor that has tumor suppressor activity. It has been reported that maspin is expressed in normal human mammary epithelial cells and it is down-regulated during the progression of cancer. However, to date, there is very limited data on the clinical significance of maspin expres...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee MJ,Suh CH,Li ZH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found a case of hypoplasia of vertebral artery with fibromuscular dysplasia in an 82-yr-old Korean female cadaver during a routine dissection course. In the present case, intracranial hypoplasia in left vertebral artery and bilateral origin of posterior inferior cerebellar artery at the vertebrobasilar junction wer...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hyun CL,Park HS,Shin HJ,Yoon SP

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate what heterogeneity exists in breast cancer, 228 consecutive patients with operable invasive duetal carcinoma (IDC), not otherwise specified, were categorized on the basis of the horizontal progression model of carcinogenesis. Using the reversed Black's nuclear grade (RBNG) in the IDC component and the a...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jo BH,Chun YK

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous exposure to antimicrobials is a major risk factor for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Antibiotic prescription and C. difficile toxin assay records of patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in Korea from 2009 to 2013 were collected to investigate the association between antibiotic consumption and C...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim B,Kim J,Pai H

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Myxedema coma is the extreme form of untreated hypothyroidism. In reality, few patients present comatose with severe myxedema. We describe a patient with myxedema coma which was initially misdiagnosed as a brain stem infarct. She presented to the hospital with alteration of the mental status, generalized edema, hypoth...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ahn JY,Kwon HS,Ahn HC,Sohn YD

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:We investigated how cataract surgery might influence long-term intraocular pressure (IOP) change in both healthy subjects and glaucoma patients. Methods:A retrospective analysis of patients who had had clear corneal phacoemulsification with a minimum of 12 months of follow up was performed. Glaucoma patient...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Baek SU,Kwon S,Park IW,Suh W

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cowden's disease, or multiple hamartoma syndrome, is an uncommon condition with characteristic mucocutaneous lesions associated with abnormalities of the breast, thyroid, and gastrointestinal tract. We describe a 32-year-old man with oral mucosal papillomatosis and plantar hyperkeratosis as a definite case of Cowden's...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HR,Moon YS,Yeom CH,Kim KW,Chun JY,Kim HK,Choi HS,Kim DK,Chung TS

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for nosocomial infections of imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (IRPA). A prospective case-control study was performed at a tertiary care hospital in Ankara from January to December 2004. The patients with nosocomial P. aeruginosa infection were included i...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Onguru P,Erbay A,Bodur H,Baran G,Akinci E,Balaban N,Cevik MA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The positive predictability of anti-HCV ELISA is low, especially, in blood donors and in healthy populations. False positive anti-HCV results pose some difficulties in medical practice and in blood screening. The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with true hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim YS,Lee HS,Ahn YO

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the anthelminthic effects of three different brands of praziquantel being used in Sudan against Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium) infection. We enrolled 1,286 schoolchildren from six primary schools and examined their urine samples for eggs of S. haematobium at the baseline survey and follow...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jin Y,Cha S,Lee J,Elhag MS,Hong ST,Lee YH

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the role of visceral and subcutaneous fat tissue in insulin sensitivity and lipid metabolism, we measured the fasting levels of plasma free fatty acid (FFA) and insulin, glucose disappearance rate (Rd), and hepatic glucose production rate (HGP) after surgical removal of visceral (VF) or subcutaneo...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim YW,Kim JY,Lee SK

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deposition of basement membrane extracellular matrix is influenced by adjacent tumor cells, and in some cases, the pattern of type IV collagen deposit is characteristic in malignant tumors. In this report, we analyzed the difference in type IV collagen deposition patterns between benign and malignant phyllodes tumors ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim WH,Kim CW,Noh DY,Kim YI

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The permanent impairment evaluation for children in developmental stage is very difficult and it is even impossible in some cases. The impairment evaluation for developing children has not yet been included in the guideline of the American Medical Association. Due to frequent medical and social demands in Korea, we de...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jung HY,Ko TS,Kim HD,Yim SY,Kim MO,Hong SK,Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Pediatric Impairment Evaluation Research Team.

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal sepsis remains one of the most important causes of death and co-morbidity in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. The aim of this study was to determine the current incidences of early-onset sepsis (EOS) and late-onset sepsis (LOS), the distribution of pathogens, and the impact of infection on co-morbidities...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee SM,Chang M,Kim KS

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blowflies, especially species belonging to the subfamily Luciliinae, are the first insects to lay eggs on corpses in Korea. Fast and accurate species identification has been a key task for forensic entomologists. Because conventional morphologic identification methods have many limitations with respect to forensic pra...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park SH,Zhang Y,Piao H,Yu DH,Jeong HJ,Yoo GY,Chung U,Jo TH,Hwang JJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an ascitic fluid infection as a complication of end stage liver disease. The outcome is related to the severity of hepatorenal function, gastrointestinal bleeding, and many others; however it is not well known whether the infection acquisition sites have an effect on the prog...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Song JY,Jung SJ,Park CW,Sohn JW,Kim WJ,Kim MJ,Cheong HJ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The data regarding risk factors for death during tuberculosis (TB) treatment are inconsistent, and few studies examined this issue in Korea. The purpose of this study was to evaluate baseline prognostic factors for death during treatment of adult patients with pulmonary TB in Korea. A multicenter retrospective cohort ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kwon YS,Kim YH,Song JU,Jeon K,Song J,Ryu YJ,Choi JC,Kim HC,Koh WJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was done to characterize the natural course of C-peptide levels in patients with type 1 diabetes and identify distinguishing characters among patients with lower rates of C-peptide decline. A sample of 95 children with type 1 diabetes was analyzed to retrospectively track serum levels of C-peptide, HbA1c, w...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee TH,Kwon AR,Kim YJ,Chae HW,Kim HS,Kim DH

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to elucidate whether the eNOS T-786C mutant allele is implicated in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) susceptibility or vasospasm after SAH, and whether the mutant allele is differentially expressed in those with small and large ruptured aneurysms in Korean population. 136 consecutive patients diagnosed with aneu...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Song MK,Kim MK,Kim TS,Joo SP,Park MS,Kim BC,Cho KH

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transpupillary retinal photocoagulations were performed on ten eyes of five pigmented rabbits using a diode laser (Nidek Co., LTD, Aichi, Japan) emitting infrared radiation at 800 nm wavelength. A histological and an ultrastructural study on the treated eyes were done at 1, 3, 5, and 7 days after retinal photocoagulat...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Cho HK,Park YW,Kim YJ,Shyn KH

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate pressure changes of renal pelvis and histological change of kidneys in a surgically induced sterile rabbit vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) model. Five rabbits served as a control group, 7 as the sham-operated group, and 8 served as the VUR group. Three weeks later, urodynamic studies were p...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Baek M,Paick SH,Jeong SJ,Hong SK,Kim SW,Choi H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a rare disorder associated with a clonal proliferation of plasma cells, which synthesize abnormal monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains. LCDD is characterized by systemic deposition of light chains in various organs, with the kidneys being most commonly affected. There have be...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim HJ,Park E,Lee TJ,Do JH,Cha YJ,Lee SJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomere shortening and telomerase activation occur frequently in cases of colorectal carcinoma. In this study, we correlated the clinicopathological parameters with the telomere length in colorectal carcinomas, colonic polyps, and normal colonic tissues. We also investigated whether the telomere length changes reflec...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim HR,Kim YJ,Kim HJ,Kim SK,Lee JH

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial pericarditis has been recognized as a rare disease since the development of antibiotics. Usually, the disease is associated with underlying conditions or a seeding of infection elsewhere to the pericardium. Here we describe a case of group G streptococcal pericarditis as an initial presentation of colon canc...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim NH,Park JP,Jeon SH,Lee YJ,Choi HJ,Jeong KM,Lee JG,Choi SP,Lim JH,Kim YH,Kim YS,Kim YM,Hwang MH,Cho JW,Moon Y,Oh SK,Jeong JW

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate whether the demographic variable-adjustment and supplementation of Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) score can improve the screening ability of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) for dementia and its subtypes. Five hundred forty-one non-demented comparison (NC) and 474 dementia (320 Al...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim JW,Lee DY,Seo EH,Sohn BK,Park SY,Choo IH,Youn JC,Jhoo JH,Kim KW,Woo JI

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study aimed to evaluate the satisfaction of patients who participated in the decision-making process for selecting an anesthesia method for surgery; the patients' preferred role (active, collaborative or passive) in the decision-making; and the patients' preferred choice of anesthetic method. The stud...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hwang SM,Lee JJ,Jang JS,Gim GH,Kim MC,Lim SY

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with an isolated metastasis to the internal auditory canal (IAC) of bronchogenic adenocarcinoma. A 58-yr-old man who had received 6-cycle of chemotherapy under diagnosis of non-small cell lung carcinoma (T4N2M0) two years ago was referred to our department with vertigo, right-sided facial paralysis...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Chang KH,Song CE,Seo JH,Yeo SW

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently reports on toxocariasis are increasing by serodiagnosis in Korea. A previously healthy 17-yr-old boy complained of headache, fever, dyspnea, and anorexia. He showed symptoms and signs of eosinophilic meningitis with involvement of the lungs and liver. Specific IgG antibody to Toxocara canis larval antigen was...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Noh Y,Hong ST,Yun JY,Park HK,Oh JH,Kim YE,Jeon BS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia caused by neurodegenerative process and is tightly related to amyloid β (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles. The lack of early diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic remedy hinders the prevention of increasing population of AD patients every year. In spite of acc...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Han SH,Mook-Jung I

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal disease is a predictor of stroke and cognitive impairment. The association between the number of lost teeth (an indicator of periodontal disease) and silent infarcts and cerebral white matter changes on brain CT was investigated in community-dwelling adults without dementia or stroke. Dental examination an...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Minn YK,Suk SH,Park H,Cheong JS,Yang H,Lee S,Do SY,Kang JS

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00